Blessed Are the Persecuted?
Is Christ in Matthew 5:10-11 expecting Christians to be persecuted? This article argues that those who stand for Christ are not of the world and cannot be popular with the world, so they must expect persecution.
Confessions of a Connoisseur
What constitutes a happy life? Ecclesiastes shares six categories to which people turn in their pursuit of happiness, but which do not satisfy. This article considers where the truly happy life can be found.
Practice What He Preached: Imitating the Goodness of Jesus
By imitating the goodness of Christ, the church can be an appealing community. This article explains what following in the footsteps of Jesus actually looks like.
The Gospel Implications of the Golden Rule
The golden rule is rooted in the gospel and it also leads to the gospel. This article discusses three ways the golden rule does this.
Why the Resurrection Is No April Fools’ Prank
Why is the resurrection of Jesus so important to Christianity? This article shows that the resurrection is so important because of its exclusivity, significance, specificity, and investigability.
Three Tear-Wrought Lessons on Suffering
How should Christians face their suffering? 2 Corinthians 11:23-28 gives three lessons for our experience of suffering and dealing with suffering.